NHER 17484 (Monument record) - World War Two decoy airfield
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Summary
A World War Two decoy airfield was situated here. It had lights only and was known as ‘Breckles’. The parent airfield for this decoy was Watton.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TL99NE |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | STOW BEDON, BRECKLAND, NORFOLK |
Map
Full Description
Night decoy station for Snetterton. Q site, lights only.
Information from Airfields of Norfolk and Suffolk Volume III.
E. Rose (NAU) 10 August 1981.
Located by Norfolk and Suffolk Aviation Museum in 1984.
Known as 'Breckles'?
Parent field was Watton.
D. Gurney (NLA) 28 January 1997.
Associated Sources (3)
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF101966 Website: 2023-. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. https://www.abct.org.uk/. 17 January 2023. Breckles [accessed 17 January 2023].
- <S1> SNF5769 Serial: Dobinson, C.S.. 1996. Twentieth Century Fortifications in England.. Vol III, p 99.
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Record last edited
Jan 17 2023 8:54PM